Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Letter

January
came, after Christmas as you know, having arrived home 5 days before Xmas it
was quick.

February
followed with more birthdays and events.

Quickly
preparing for return trip to Michigan. Don was finally going to get some real
medical help.

8 March off
to Michigan for Don’s surgery the end of the month.What a blessing after waiting 6 months.

April was
Doctor visits and learning to do less and not be bored by setting around. No
arm movements excessive and definitely, no lifting or bending or twisting.

May came
and he was slowly adjusting to the change.

Learned he
couldn’t even lift a bunny up to see.Boys were great for helping. Will got to go to a Prom and Kevin was busy
with school and 4-H as was Will.

Home missed
me but they did okay.

Memorial
Day, I was home to attend husbands FRA event at the Club289 in Imperial Beach.

Changes for
many while I was gone, Change is not always a bad thing.

Was great
to see Wyatt and Clementine they had so grown while I was away. Our Great
Grandchildren.

Calls often
to Michigan and Wyoming, a few to Petaluma.Sure missed my MOM during this time.

July we had
Anniversary and my birthday and grandson’s birthday. I think we have a Birthday
nearly every month.

August Bj was
adjusting to new changes at work.

Alan was
contemplating changes at work also.

Ed was busy
traveling as was Al.Grandchildren
were

Scattering
to college and a new life.

Bj learned
she was starting college again in September.She completed in Dec with an A.

Fred lost
lots of weight and made himself happy the new thin self, this year. He runs on
the tread mill and works out on the bars.I lost size doing stairs in Michigan but not much weight loss. It is all
back now no stairs.

October
brought marriage to Steve and Nicole.

I pulled my
knee in yard tripping over a weed.

Now Dec I
am having therapy again. So far so good.

November my
chin flared and had surgery on it.

No Cancer,
hurray.

GenealogicallyI found more news on family lines and
some pictures have been shared. We now visit with some of Mary and Fred’s
Pentico family that lives in Fallbrook, Ca.I have a picture of Jane Patterson DuVall’s father Rev
Joseph Patterson whose father came from Ireland. Even have the name of the
town. Another Pentico researcher shared a picture of Katherine Young Pentico,
John’s wife.

Found
Thomas Langdon’s kin in Virginia.Learned that Mr. Alden of Mayflower is the nephew of Christopher Jones ,
who is our ancestor. His mother was Christopher’s sister.Since so many of the Mayflower people
came from same town wonder what other connections we may find if we looked in
England.Helped Liz with her
Alexander’s and so far not found a link to ours. But just learned that the John
Lee line is related to me 3 ways and 1 way to Fred.Yes of the Light Horse Lee family.

Lastly,
Zack, Will and Kevin got their drivers license and I was made Honorary Member
of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society for the work I have put in over the
years and the helping of creating the society with long ago friends.

Have a
great year and I have three blogs you can follow my journeys on or email to get
in touch with us.